I invited my wife, who is not a drinker, to go to Mashiko to have soft serve ice cream with sakekasu (sake lees).
After stopping at a roadside station and looking at Mashiko pottery, we finally went to our main destination, Sonoike Sake Brewery, where we were allowed to taste the sake lees soft serve ice cream and bought two coins to compare.
The aroma was apple, very refreshing, like a white wine, though I don't know anything about wine.
I didn't really like it, so I just bought sakekasu and went home.
Since I went to visit Tochigi Prefecture, I went to a sake brewery in that prefecture, which is becoming a regular part of my recent trips.
This time we visited Sotaike Sake Brewery, which we could visit on our way to Ashikaga Flower Park.
We bought a bottle of Junmai-shu Nama Nigorozake and a bottle of Dobrok. After returning home, I immediately enjoy the Junmai-shu Nigorizake. It has a cute package, but it's not sweet at all and has a subtle, interestingly shwashy taste. Because it is not sweet, it surprisingly does not interfere with the meal.
My wife says it tastes like a highball.
Hello, ComCom 😃.
Welcome to Tochigi and to Sotoike 🤗
Mr. Tsanbana! It's a great food sake 😋.
You can't buy it at the brewery, but 🥲Mou san is also very good, please try it next time 👋.
Jay & Nobby.
Thank you for your comment.
I just recently got into sake and every time I drink different kinds I am amazed at the difference in taste.
I've heard that Nozomu is very tasty too. I'll give it a try when I come across it 😆✨.
Purchased after tasting it at a sake brewery in Mashiko. When I drank it in a boar cup at the brewery, it seemed hard and dry, but when I drank it in a wine glass, it was quite juicy. Delicious.
I brought this because of the cute bunny on the label 🍶 although I have the impression that Tsanbana is more well known in Japan 🤔.
When I opened the bottle, I was excited to see the fine bubbles rising from the well-chilled bottle 🤤It was not enough to be automatically stirred, so I started with the supernatant. ☺️ The top aroma is not high, but it gives a fruity impression. When I put it in my mouth, I felt sweetness and acidity like white wine, and the gasiness of the bubbles stimulated my mouth 😋When I mixed in the lees, the mouthfeel became mellow and the impression of the bubbles became thicker and thicker with a nice bitter taste that made me drink more and more 😋I was surprised that I finished the 4 gou bottle😳Is this what you call the love for Tochigi 🥰.
Hi Nao888, good evening.
The label is so cute, I can see why you bought the jackets 🎵.
It looks delicious from the supernatant review 😋.
I like nigori to be enjoyed in the supernatant and the cloudy 🎵
I love Tochigi 😊.
Good morning, ma-ki-chan 😃I had a line of hope next to me, but it was a successful jackpot purchase 🍶Nigori is a real pleasure to enjoy twice 🍶✨️ I still can't seem to keep my eyes off Tochigi sake 🥰.
Hi Nao888 😃
Mr. Tsanbana! It's as good as Nozomu's 🥲Thanks for the publicity 😊.
Yes, we do! That's what I call Tochigi love 🥰😋Tochigi sake ratio has gone up again👍.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😊It was indeed delicious 🍶this is Tochigi love💕Mr. Usui from Sentori said the next classic is very good ✨️ I think my Tochigi sake ratio will still increase 🥰.
In the past, I used to swear by sake that it would make me delirious when I drank it, but now I find it to be a delicious sake with a slightly gorgeous aroma and no unpleasant taste.
I am reminded once again that the overall taste of sake has been raised to a higher level.
I had it cold on New Year's Eve when I went home to my parents' house.
The aroma was not so strong, but I could directly feel the deliciousness of the rice in my mouth.
It was served after dinner, so there was only nuts left for sake, and I regret that I could not pair it with the sashimi and roast beef that were served for dinner. I paired it with nuts, but it was dry and sharp.
The last of this year's sake!
Purchased directly from the brewery! It is dark and full of umami. It has a green apple-like taste, a good balance of bitterness and acidity, and is strong, so drink it slowly.
I went to Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen on the last day of my trip!
It's been a few years since I stayed here, but I feel at ease as if it were my parents' home since I've been coming here since I was a child.
After enjoying a day trip to a hot spring and a stay at a hot spring hotel, we enjoyed a buffet and our first brand of Tochigi sake 🍶.
The aroma was refreshing.
It has a spicy, chili-chili-chili-chili-chili-chili-chili taste. It has a sweet taste like sugar cane and the richness and moistness of rice, making it a standard sake for a meal!
The sweetness becomes more petite when heated up, but I enjoyed it with fried tofu!
I'll be back again next year!
Good evening, Mr. stst 🌙
I love a relaxing hot spring hotel that feels like a family home☺️Tsanbana to go with your meal, looks delicious✨.
Sake is the best after warming up in a hot spring 🥳♨️
Good evening, Kotaro-san!
It may be a common trend, but I enjoyed a nice hot meal and sake ✨.
There's nothing like a drink and time spent at the wide-open porch of a hot spring hotel 😌.
